Plot: Joe, a young American soldier, is hit by a mortar shell on the last day of World War I. He lies in a hospital bed in a fate worse than death --- a quadruple amputee who has lost his arms, legs, eyes, ears, mouth and nose. He remains conscious and able to think, thereby reliving his life through strange dreams and memories, unable to distinguish whether he is awake or dreaming. He remains frustrated by his situation, until one day when Joe discovers a unique way to communicate with his caregivers.

Quotes:

Father: He eats through a tube. And whatever comes in through a tube has to go out through a tube. He is the armless, legless wonder of the twentieth century. And yet, by God, he's just as alive as you and me.

Joe: Inside me I'm screaming, nobody pays any attention. If I had arms, I could kill myself. If I had legs, I could run away. If I had a voice, I could talk and be some kind of company for myself. I could yell for help, but nobody would help me.

Joe: I don't know whether I'm alive and dreaming or dead and remembering.

Joe: When it comes my turn, will you want me to go?::Father: For democracy, any man would give his only begotten son.

Joe: There's a game out there, and the stakes are high. And the guy who runs it figures the averages all day long and all night long. Once in a while he lets you steal a pot. But if you stay in the game long enough, you've got to lose. And once you've lost there's no way back, no way at all.

Father: Put your arms around me. I need to feel their warmth, to keep the chill of death away.

Hospital Offical: He won't wait for an answer. All he says is, "Kill me, kill me, kill me."::Third Doctor: Don't you have some message for him, Padre?::[Priest shakes his head and looks to the floor]::Third Doctor: You could at least tell him to put his faith in God, couldn't you?::Priest: I'll pray for him for the rest of my days. But I will not risk testing his faith against your stupidity.::Third Doctor: Well you're a hell of a priest, aren't you?::Priest: He's the product of your profession, not mine.

Father: You're gonna make the world safe for democracy!::Joe Age 10: What is democracy?::Father: Well it's never bright clear on myself. Like any other kind government it's got something to do with young men killing each other I believe.

Plot: Bill Harper and Petronilla Brand are a young couple that, through a series of mishaps and accidents, get unintentionally involved in a brandy-smuggling (from France) racket. Because of an accidental sinking of Tony Rackham's boat, Bill and Patricia take him across the Channel on their boat which, to their dismay, is soon filled with several kegs of brandy. It then evolves into a series of intentional and unintentional dodges trying to evade the Customs officials.

Plot: Abilene gunmen are bent on terrorizing the town of Blue Valley and massacring its inhabitants. They have been hired by local druggist Henry Turner, who has discovered gold beneath the town and wishes complete possession. The gunmen rob supply wagons, burn houses, kill leading citizens and then the gang leader, Brink Fallon, having acquired Rocky Lane's paper, poses as the new deputy marshal sent to bring order. Then the real Rocky Lane shows up in his usual bad mood, and the tide begins to turn.

Plot: An American ambassador arrives in a small country that is being convulsed by political intrigue and civil unrest. He befriends the young boy who is to be the country's king, to ensure that the boy is prepared to take on the role and also to see that he lives long enough to assume the crown.

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Andrew McCutchen and Scott Kingery each added two hits, including an RBI double for each, to help the Phillies win for the sixth time in eight games ... The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Bryce Harper lofted a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring McCutchen ... Harper doubled homeJeanSegura to equalize the score at 4 in the fifth ... ....

Andrew McCutchen and Scott Kingery each added two hits, including an RBI double, to help the Phillies win for the sixth time in eight games ... The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Bryce Harper lofted a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring McCutchen ... Harper doubled homeJeanSegura to equalize the score at 4 in the fifth ... ....

She stayed focused through everything."Newsome leadoff hitter Bailee Leisti, left, gives LindseyHarper a pat on the back moments after Harper collects the first hit of the Class 9A state final ...Jada Smallwood had a sacrifice fly to score Bailee Leistl, and Jadeyn Ruszkowski followed by singling in Lindsey Harper for a 2-0 lead in the first inning ... ....

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